Summary
Lunch Date is a Philippine television variety show broadcast by GMA Network. Originally hosted by Orly Mercado, Rico J. Puno, Chiqui Hollmann and Toni Rose Gayda, it premiered on June 9, 1986 replacing Student Canteen. The show concluded on March 19, 1993. It was replaced by SST: Salo-Salo Together in its timeslot.
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 Title card from 1989 to 1993 | |
| Genre | Variety show |
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| Country of origin | Philippines |
| Original language | Tagalog |
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| Camera setup | Multiple-camera setup |
| Production company | GMA Entertainment TV |
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| Network | GMA Network |
| Release | June 9, 1986 – March 19, 1993 |
Overview edit
Lunch Date started airing on June 9, 1986 replacing Student Canteen, with Orly Mercado, Rico J. Puno, Toni Rose Gayda and Chiqui Hollmann serving as the hosts. The show originally aired from Studio A of the old GMA building in EDSA, but moved to the GMA Broadway Centrum in 1987, the first of GMA's programs to do so.
When the show was reformatted after a year, it retained both Gayda and Hollman and added Randy Santiago, Keno, Lito Pimentel, Tina Revilla, Louie Heredia, Jon Santos, Dennis Padilla, Manilyn Reynes, Willie Revillame and Ai-Ai delas Alas to the show.
Cast edit
- Orly Mercado (1986–87)[1]
- Rico J. Puno (1986–87)[2]
- Chiqui Hollmann (1986–88)[3]
- Toni Rose Gayda (1986–93)[4]
- Randy Santiago (1987–93)[4]
- Keno (1987–88)[5]
- Willie Revillame (1987–88)[6]
- Lito Pimentel (1988–93)[4]
- Tina Revilla (1988–93)[4]
- Louie Heredia (1991–93)[7]
- Manilyn Reynes (1991–93)[8]
- Jon Santos (1991–93)[4]
- Dennis Padilla (1991–93)[9]
- Ai-Ai delas Alas (1991–93)[10]
- Jenine Desiderio (1991–93)
- Rustom Padilla (now known as BB Gandanghari) (Monday)[11]
- Isabel Granada (Tuesday)
- Gino Padilla (Wednesday)
- Samantha Chavez (Thursday)
- Ogie Alcasid (Friday)
- Geneva Cruz (Saturday)
- Vernie Varga
- Mahal
- Bayani Agbayani[12]
- Guest hosts
Accolades edit
| Year | Awards | Category | Recipient | Result | Ref. |
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| 1988 | 2nd PMPC Star Awards for Television | Best Variety Show | Lunch Date | Nominated | |
| Best Male TV Host | Randy Santiago | Nominated | |||
| 1989 | 3rd PMPC Star Awards for Television | Best Female TV Host | Tina Revilla | Won | |
| 1991 | 5th PMPC Star Awards for Television | Won | |||
| 1992 | 6th PMPC Star Awards for Television | Best New Male TV Personality | Rustom Padilla | Won |
References edit
- ^ Medina, Rogelio Constantino (July 4, 2019). "What keeps Orly running: Move, be active". The Philippine Star. Retrieved June 25, 2020.
- ^ Ives, Mike (October 30, 2018). "Rico J. Puno, Soul Music Pioneer in the Philippines, Dies at 65". The New York Times. Retrieved June 25, 2020.
- ^ Sampayan, Anj (July 30, 2019). "Where Are They Now: Eat Bulaga! Female Hosts Through the Years". PEP. Retrieved June 25, 2020.
- ^ a b c d e "Look: Lunch Date hosts together again". ABS-CBN. June 10, 2017. Retrieved June 25, 2020.
- ^ Tiu, Mimi (May 14, 2009). "Whatever Happened to these '80s Stars/Starlets/Lilets? After packing up their hi-top Reeboks and leaving yesterday behind, these '80s sensations are now mostly rock-steady". Spot. Retrieved June 25, 2020.
- ^ Smith, Chuck (March 20, 2015). "Willie Revillame signs with GMA-7". The Philippine Star. Retrieved June 25, 2020.
- ^ Llanes, Rommel R. (June 8, 2017). "Louie Heredia reunites with his Lunch Date co-hosts after 24 years". PEP. Retrieved June 27, 2020.
- ^ Carballo, Bibsy (November 13, 2005). "The other side of Manilyn Reynes". The Philippine Star. Retrieved June 25, 2020.
- ^ Garcia, Cara Emmeline (October 3, 2019). "Exclusive: Dennis Padilla gears up for a new soap in the Kapuso network". GMA Network. Retrieved June 25, 2020.
- ^ "Balik Kapuso Ai-Ai delas Alas returns to GMA". Adobo Magazine. April 19, 2015. Retrieved June 25, 2020.
- ^ Francisco, Butch (March 20, 2007). "A long-delayed Lunch Date reunion". The Philippine Star. Retrieved June 25, 2020.
- ^ Olea, Jerry (October 12, 2021). "Bayani Agbayani, K Brosas proud of Lunch Out Loud's first anniversary: "Maraming nagsabing 'Hindi magtatagal 'yan.'"". PEP. Retrieved October 12, 2021.
External links edit
- Lunch Date at IMDb
